Culture and Society

Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic speeches at UChicago

Civil rights leader spoke three times on campus between 1956 and 1966


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Cultural partners infuse youth with arts

UChicago arts leaders collaborate with schools on K-12 arts education program


Drew Messinger-Michaels

Civil rights forum convenes academics, activists, and advocates to deliberate urban policy issues

First roundtable focused on demographic trends, organizing and next-generation leadership, education, and poverty


Kim Grimshaw Bolton

South side cultural attractions showcased during national Americans for the Arts convention

The arts are a core community asset, and the South Side of Chicago recently served as a shining example to 100 artists and arts administrators from around the country. As part of a two-day preconference for the annual Americans for the Arts convention,...


Campus celebrates MLK legacy

Day of Service and campus events emphasize dedication to community


Mary Abowd

Honoring a devotion to diversity

Diversity Leadership Award recipient Prof. Cathy Cohen calls diversity 'central to the intellectual work we do'


Mexican murals reveal art’s power

Art historian Claudia Brittenham studies how painting defined ancient culture


Susie Allen

University of Chicago hosts national anchor institutions conference

Conference highlights the University's role as an anchor in Chicago


Calmetta Coleman

Student’s maps illuminate urban policy

Influential blog by Chicago Harris grad student Daniel Kay Hertz explores his passion for cities


Wen Huang

Modeling change

Plus-size model Amanda Tice, AB’06, believes her work can have a positive effect on women’s lives.


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